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Archive for October, 2011
Fall 2012- Winter 2013
Monday, October 24th, 2011Shima_seiki spring 2012
Friday, October 21st, 2011Recent flash player required for this one.
Unusual mediums and artwork
Friday, October 21st, 2011International knitting and crochet terms
Thursday, October 20th, 2011Yarn bombing gone giant
Thursday, October 20th, 2011Lion brand yarn installation, and more by the artist.
Fall knitting
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011My usual fall inventory is in production once again, new this year : an abbreviated version of my scarves to be worn as a buttoned “cowl”. Length is approximately 29.5 inches. Width varies slightly depending on small variations on yarn weight/thickness, averaging around 9 inches or a bit more. Below are images of my first sample/ ideas on “how to wear”
Natural gas commercial
Friday, October 14th, 2011A knit environment and making of.
Virtual knitting machine museum
Thursday, October 6th, 2011Equipment virtual museum.
Sharing my site information
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011I often get requests about sharing information posted here, or even translating it. You are welcome to do so, but please give source credit if links are to other sites, or to me for my original material. Google Chrome is a good tool for loading web pages/blogs and translating content into other languages. My thanks to those that continue to take the time to leave comments.
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A baktus tale
Saturday, October 1st, 2011A Baktus is a very simple triangular scarf/shawl. I have many oddball skeins of sock yarn, it is possible to knit a small baktus with a single one. An online search will yield many free patterns, most for hand knitting, easily adapted for the KM. Many patterns are free, including some in the latest catalog at Garn Studio.
Such scarves may be worn in hoodie and bib styles, or as neck/ shoulder wraps.
I am not personally fond of triangles with no shaping, so I thought I would try a KM version, rounding the bottom point of the triangle.
Here are the results, with yarn tails still attached.
front view
back view
I began with casting on 5 stitches, and increasing one stitch every 4 rows on one side up to the required length, then adding a short row “spiral” section, and removing that piece on waste yarn from the KM. A second identical piece was knit, and the 2 halves in turn joined on the KM. Part of the goal was to evaluate alternate joins for future lace shawl triangular pieces.
Finished measurements after blocking were: 36 in in length on straight edge for each half, 12.5 in @ widest point.
The width is in the common range for handknit versions, the length of 72 total longer than the common 55-63, but suitable for a loose tying of scarf.
This piece will be in my “consider qualities” pile for a while. Personal taste and preference do not necessarily match that of others, or those receiving item as a gift or purchasing it.
